This coming January, our favorite vaginal egg hawker Goop will hold its second “In Goop Health” summit in New York City, where for the reasonable price of $650 for a “Turmeric” level ticket and $2,000 for “Ginger” (sadly, already sold out), you’ll be treated to “cutting-edge panels of health-defining doctors and…

Cancer is scary. Chemo and radiation are scary. Herbal medicines and special diets seem friendly and comforting by comparison, but we now have clear evidence that people who use alternative treatments for cancer are more likely to die.

The recent solar eclipse was a powerful experience. Whether you traveled hundreds of miles to see the totality, or just popped outside on your lunch break to share a pair of eclipse glasses with a friend, you experienced a beautiful astronomical and social moment. You might be feeling a strong connection,…

Pseudo-science theories are a little like puppies. They're fun, fluffy things to talk about, and most of the time they're harmless. Sometimes, however, they get big, mean, aggressive, and have to be put down. Here are a few pseudo-science theories that need the Old Yeller treatment.

Most of us think of ourselves as savvy, informed individuals who approach the world with discerning eyes. But the truth is that we're often remarkably gullible when it comes to pseudoscience and quackery. That's the bad news. The good news is that it is surprisingly easy to tell quackery apart from real science.